Nurse Aide Career and College Promise
Earn tuition-free course credits toward an entry-level job credential, certificate, or diploma as a high school student!
Registration for Spring 2020 Nurse Aide I courses will remain open for accepted CCP students until 12/20/19.
To apply for the CCP/CTE Nurse Aide Program Pathway, contact your high school counselor.
Prerequisites
- Students must be a 17 yr old High School junior or senior.
- Have a weighted GPA of 2.8 on high school courses or have the recommendation of the high school principal or his/her designee(PLAN scores should be considered).
- If the student’s GPA is lower than 2.8 Assessment Testing is required.
- Have received career pathway information outlining program requirements for completion of the certificate or diploma.
- Applied for the CCP/CTE Nurse Aide Program Pathway through their high school counselor.
Program Requirements
- Valid photo ID and Social Security Card
- Have a clean background check and drug screen.
- Physical with Vaccination History
Fees
- Student Activity Fee – $35.00
- Parking and Security Fee – $40.00
- Technology Fee – $18.00
- Nurses/ Health Sciences Students Liability Insurance Fee – $15.00
- Total = $108.00
Additional Nurse Aide Level I Course Requirements and Fees
- Background Check /12-Panel Drug Screen – $80(Order information will be given out at Orientation).
- Physical – Approximately $100.00 (Cost will vary by Medical Provider)
- TB Test (Two-step) – $30 Health Department (Cost varies per private MD)
- Proof of Vaccination History including: (Cost will vary by Medical Provider)
- 2 Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccinations or positive antibody titer
- History of Chicken Pox, positive antibody titer or 2 Varicella immunizations
- Tetanus vaccination within the last 10 years
- Flu vaccine (Seasonal)
- Have had either the Hepatitis B vaccination series, be in process or have signed a waiver form.
- AHA BLS CPR Certification – $4.00 if taken as part of the course – Outside of NA course price varies by Instructor/Vendor.
- Ceil Blue Scrubs – Approximately $20- $80 (Price will vary by vendor)
- White Sneakers or Nursing Shoes – Approximately $20- $80 (Price will vary by vendor).
- Textbook and Workbook – $75.00 (CFCC Book Store – Prices are for new books only and are subject to change).
- Textbook: Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care:
- Long-Term Care (4th Edition) Susan Alvare Hedman, Jetta Fuzy, RN, MS and Suzanne Rymer, MSTE, RN-BC, LSW.
- Workbook to accompany: Hartman’s Nursing Assistant Care:
- Long-Term Care (4th Edition) Susan Alvare Hedman, Jetta Fuzy, RN, MS and Suzanne Rymer, MSTE, RN-BC, LSW.
- The CFCC Nurse Aide I Program now offers In-facility testing for the North Carolina State Nurse Aide I Written Examination and Skill Evaluation. The NC State NA I Testing Fee – $120.00 *The NC State Test is administered by Pearson Vue at CFCC.
Spring Semester
- Student Activity Fee – $35.00
- Technology Fee – $40.00
- Total = $75.00
Additional Nurse Aide Level II Course Requirements and Fees:
*If not completed for Nurse Aide 1 you will need to complete the following:
- Background Check (if not completed for NA I course) (NA II requirements will be given out at Orientation)
- 12-Panel Drug Screen – $40
- TB Test (Two-step) – $30 Health Department
- CPR Certification – $4 if taken as part of the course – Outside of NA course price varies By Instructor/Vendor
- Ceil Blue Scrubs – Approximately $20- $80 (Price will vary by vendor)
- White Sneakers or Nursing Shoes – Approximately $20- $80 (Price will vary by vendor)
- Physical – Approximately $100.00 (Price will vary by Provider)
- Proof of Vaccination History including:
- 2 Measles/Mumps/Rubella vaccinations or positive antibody titer
- History of Chicken Pox or 2 Varicella immunizations
- Tetanus vaccination within the last 10 years
- Flu vaccine (Seasonal)
- Have had either the Hepatitis B vaccination series, be in process or have signed a waiver form
- Textbook (Required): – $101.00 – Advanced Skills for Health Care Providers by Acello (2nd edition), (CFCC Book Store – Prices are for new books only and are subject to change)
- Workbook to Accompany (Optional): – $60.00 – Advanced Skills for Health Care Providers by Acello (2nd edition), (CFCC Book Store – Prices are for new books only and are subject
to change).
Course Descriptions
Nurse Aide I (NA I)
NA I Tasks Include
- Dressing
- Hygiene
- Grooming
- Toileting
- Skin care
- Assistance with movement: Walking, transferring from a bed to a chair, or positioning in bed
- Taking vital signs (blood pressure, pulse respirations, and temperature)
- Nutrition, feeding assistance
- Observation and safety
- Emergency Preparedness
- CPR
- Communicating patient needs or changes to the nurse or health team
Nurse Aide II (NA II)
Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a certificate of completion and be eligible to be listed as a Nurse Aide II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
NA II Course Eligibility
- Meet CTE program continuation requirements.
- NA II students must be 18 yrs. old.
- Valid photo ID and Social Security Card
- Submit a copy of the CFCC NA I Course Completion Certificate and current listing on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry
- Vaccination History and physical
- Have a clean background check and drug screen.
NA II Tasks Include
- Elimination procedures/Fecal Impaction / Ostomy care
- Sterile Technique
- Wound Care
- Peripheral IV Fluids
- Suctioning
- Trach Care
- Urinary Catheter Care
- Tube Feeding
- Oxygen Therapy Observation and safety
- Finger Stick Capillary Glucose Testing
- Emergency Preparedness
- CPR
- Communicating patient needs or changes to the nurse or health team.